{"product_id":"pasiphae","title":"Pasiphae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured by the Historical Novel Society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA queen. A mother. A monster. A throne built on blood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrincess Pasiphae of Kolchis is sent to Knossos to secure the throne, but she soon finds herself entangled in a brutal power struggle. As the Mother cult demands blood and Minos seeks to overturn ancient rule, she fights to protect her children; Asterion, her gentle son marked as a monster, and Ariadne, the ambitious daughter who rejects her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetrayals, sacrifices, and shifting allegiances shape the kingdom’s fate. When Theseus arrives to claim his prize, Knossos falls, leaving Pasiphae to face the ghosts of all she has lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Dougherty, of Irish origin, grew up in Yorkshire and now lives in France. She began writing by coming up with short stories and a YA series for her teenage children. Her first novel was published by an American publisher Musa in 2014. Since then, her poetry and short stories have been published online, in anthologies and magazines. She has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and has published three poetry pamphlets. Her most recent novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Darkest Tide\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Northodox Press in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Social","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47699096240285,"sku":"9781917163293","price":72.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9781917163293.jpg?v=1772700767","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/pasiphae","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}